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According to a breakthrough study by researchers from the University of Manchester, “a bad night’s sleep is associated with suicidal thoughts the next day in people with depression.”

The paper, which was titled “Short sleep duration and poor sleep quality predict next-day suicidal ideation: An ecological momentary assessment study,” was published in Psychological Medicine.

Donna Littlewood, a researcher from the university, cautioned that the results of her observational study involving patients with depression and suicidal thoughts emphasize the need for treatment of sleep disorders.

For the study, 51 participants were provided with monitoring Actigraph watches. The patients were also instructed to write entries in a sleep diary along accomplishing assessments of their suicidal thoughts within seven days.

Data from the study determined that both poor sleep quality and short sleep duration were linked to higher feelings of suicidal thoughts the following day. In fact, this connection between poor sleep and more suicidal thoughts persisted even after the researchers factored in other symptoms of depression and anxiety. (Related: Not getting enough sleep can raise your risk of depression by 80%.)

However, the scientists noted that there was no clear link between suicidal thoughts during the day and poor sleep the next night.

Littlewood explained that suicidal thoughts are often the result of various factors. For the study, the researchers focused on the specific role of sleep disturbance. She continued that sleep is crucial to our overall physical and mental health.

Sleeping at night helps our bodies recover from the physical and mental exertion of the day. Littlewood warned that not getting enough sleep can severely impact our overall health.

Littlewood shared that a lot of individuals who have mental health problems also struggle with sleep problems. She added that poor sleep can be addressed with effective psychological and pharmacological interventions.

Littlewood concluded, “This study highlights that it is important for clinicians to provide treatment for sleep problems, when working with people who experience suicidal thoughts.”